Sunday, September 30, 2012

Jupiter and Moon shoot

A clue to my inability to webcam Jupiter’s cloud belts came at 2315 GMT when I checked the planet out with the eyepiece. The belts looked faint, although it wasn’t obvious whether they had really faded or whether it was an atmospheric effect. I tried a few digital camera shots at various magnifications in an attempt to obtain a disc shot.

I decided to have another go at the Moon and took a few full disc frames in the hope of detecting a change in appearance around an hour after the last shoot.